Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
In the Historical archive you will find information from previous governments such as press releases, news and speeches from previous government periods. You will also find outdated current affairs from the sitting government. In addition the archive contains documents where the content is no longer valid, such as expired circulars.
Content that has been moved to the archive will not be updated and the information is therefore exclusively of an historical nature.
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The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the development plan for Northern Lights, which is the storage part of the Longship project. The final state support agreements with the companies were signed before the weekend.
‘Food production is becoming increasingly difficult, and more people are going hungry. We must focus more strongly on adaptation to climate change. The Government’s new strategy on climate change, hunger and vulnerability will play a part in this,’
In order to provide help for vulnerable migrants and improve the situation on the border with Turkey, Norway has offered to send beds, mattresses and tents to Greek authorities. This is in addition to considerable Norwegian support in other areas
Based on the Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s weekly assessment of the Covid-19 situation, the Government has decided to change the status of the Länsi-Pohja Hospital District in Finland from ‘yellow’ to ‘red’ on the map showing the status for
‘The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East plays a key role in safeguarding the basic needs of Palestine refugees, and has shown itself to be highly adaptable during the pandemic. Despite the closure of schools, UNRWA
In an extraordinary session of the Council of State today, the Crown Prince Regent has made changes in the Government.
'It's Important that the UN Security Council remains united and has sent a clear message to military in Myanmar', Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms Ine Eriksen Søreide said.
- Women must be given more power. It makes economic sense. We will simply not be able to eradicate poverty if half the population is barred from political and economic participation, said Minister of the Environment and International Development
“The meeting confirms that Russian and Norwegian fisheries authorities still are in a position to cooperate well. We have discussed the positive developments in the illegal fishing in the Barents Sea, Norwegian-Russian cooperation on research, and
The 2006 prize for Immigrant of the Year was presented today under the auspices of the Ministry of Children and Equality. The second annual award presentation took place at the Riverside Youth Centre.
Minister of International Development Erik Solheim will travel to Paris on Wednesday 7 June to take part in the launching of the French airline-ticket solidarity contribution for development. Mr Solheim will participate in a press conference,
- The Oslo Conference has been very successful, and has surpassed our expectations. We are now ready to move ahead towards an international ban on cluster munitions, says Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre.
Norway is providing NOK 7 million (USD 1,1 million) in emergency assistance to Mozambique in response to several weeks of flooding and a cyclone that has made an estimated 40 000 people homeless. The funds will be channelled through the Norwegian
Tthe Norwegian Government have pledged NOK 30 million (USD 5 Million) over a period of three years to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership. Specific projects include water pumps run on solar power technology and insulation of homes
Both the opening statement from Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, and the following press conference can be watched on web tv.
Visa requirements for travelling to Norway - at the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration's website
The Act relating to the Government Bond Fund and Folketrygdfondet’s mandate for managing the fund both enter into force Friday 27 March. Folketrygdfondet, a state-owned asset manager, can begin making investments immediately. The bond fund was
The outbreak of Covid-19 is serious for life and health. To counter the outbreak, strong measures have been taken in Norway as well as in other parts of the world. The outbreak will have a major impact on the economy and significantly weigh on
Infection prevention measures will remain necessary during the Christmas holidays, but the government is introducing a number measures to allow people to celebrate Christmas and New Year in a way that is more similar to what they are used to.
The number of people being laid off temporarily has shot up since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. Both people who are laid off or lose their jobs and employers will receive more compensation under new rules.